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Dale v. State6/7/2004
a.App. 541, 542(1), 573 S.E.2d 402 (2002). All vehicles were stopped at the roadblock, and the screening officer had prior training and experience with respect to DUI arrests. The delay to motorists was minimal, and the roadblock was well identified by reflective signs with flashing strobe lights, several police cars, and officers dressed in reflective gear. Thus, the *899 police roadblock was proper. See, e.g., Harwood v. State, 262 Ga.App. 818, 819-821(1)(a)-(c), 586 S.E.2d 722 (2003).
Since the police roadblock here was proper, the police had every right to stop Dale at the roadblock. Dale's action of avoiding the roadblock was sufficient to give the police "at least a reasonable suspicion of [Dale's] criminal activity and to warrant further investigation. Therefore, the original stop of [Dale's] vehicle [after he avoided the roadblock] was authorized...." State v. Webb, 193 Ga.App. 2, 4(1), 386 S.E.2d 891 (1989) (police authorized to stop defendant who made U-turn before roadblock). Indeed, "unusual actions taken to avoid a roadblock may give an officer a reasonable suspicion of criminal activity even when the evasive action is not illegal." (Footnote omitted.) Taylor v. State, 249 Ga.App. 733, 735, 549 S.E.2d 536 (2001). After approaching Dale's vehicle and investigating further, the arresting officer had probable cause to arrest Dale for DUI. See id. The trial court therefore did not err in refusing to suppress the evidence gathered from Dale after he was pulled over for failing to stop at the roadblock.
Judgment affirmed.
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